july happenings for kids and teens

Happenings At NHFPL

Share your story! Join our Oral History project

Tell Us Your Story!

The New Haven Free Public Library (NHFPL) is initiating an oral history project that will allow individuals to be interviewed and document their experiences for the Library’s archives, with the potential for these stories to be made available online.

The Freddy Fixer logo is in the center with purple and gold waves and sparkes.

New Haven’s Historic Freddy Fixer Parade

Written by SCSU Intern Isaac Rivera | June 2026 This year the 61st annual Freddy Fixer Parade was held on June 7! Learn more about its beginnings and the people that brought it to life. History  The original Freddy Fixer parade wasn’t a parade at all—it wasn’t even named Freddy Fixer yet. It was a Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhood cleanup that … Continued

Register your child for READy for the Grade

Get Your Child READy for the Grade this Summer at NHFPL!

The New Haven Free Public Library is now registering students for READy for the Grade, our free summer literacy workshop designed to help young readers build confidence and improve reading skills before the new school year begins. READy for the Grade serves New Haven Public School students entering grades K–3 this fall who are currently … Continued